Effectiveness of different types of traps of different heights against fruit flies (Bactrocera spp.) on guava plants (Psidium guajava L.)

Abstract

Fruit fly (Bactrocera spp.) is one of the main pest of guava so its presence needs to be controlled because it causes production to decrase up to 50%. Various control efforts can be caried out, including the use of color and scent traps. This research was carried out in Sei Mencirim Village February-April 2022. The method used a randomize group with 2 factors and 3 test, the first factor is the type of trap with 5 levels, namely control, yellow color trap, green color trap, guava fruit waste extract, and guava fruit flesh waste and the second factor is the height of the trap with 3 levels, namely trap heights of 1 m, 1.5 m, and 2 m. The result showed the number of imago populations of trapped fruit flies and heighest number of trapped male fruit flies in the green color type, for the heighest number of trapped female fruit flies in yellow color traps. At a trap height of 1.5 m, the number of fruit fly imago populations was shown and the highest number of fruit fly imago populations was shown and the heighest number of male and female fruit flies trapped.